Lady GaGa accepts VMAs in 'meat dress'

Lady GaGa appeared to be wearing a dress made from meat when she accepted her MTV Video Music Awards last night.

The 'Bad Romance' star - who scooped seven trophies - took to the stage dressed in an outfit that seemed to be constructed from cuts of meat and included a 'meat' hat, 'meat' boots and 'meat' purse.

When she was presented with 'Video Of The Year' by Cher, the singer joked: "I never thought I'd be asking Cher to hold my meat purse."

GaGa - who was criticized by PETA last week for donning a 'meat bikini' on the cover of Vogue Hommes - reportedly addressed the controversial outfit in a recent interview with Ellen DeGeneres.

"Well, it is certainly no disrespect to anyone that is vegan or vegetarian. As you know, I am the most judgement-free human being on the earth," JustJared quotes her as saying.

"However, it has many interpretations. For me this evening, if we don’t stand up for what we believe in and if we don’t fight for our rights pretty soon, we’re going to have as much rights as the meat on own bones. And, I am not a piece of meat."

GaGa's full interview with DeGeneres will air during the eighth season premiere of the comedienne's show later today.